Binding strip



July 23, 1929. w. o JONES 1,721,629

BINDING STRIP Filed July 1'7, 1928 i I 79 5 7 6 6 William 0.1:Iones Patented July 23, 1929.

UNITED STATES WILLIAM 0. JONES, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

BINDING STRIP.

Application filed July 17,

The present invention relates to improve ments in binding strips for floor coverings and has for its principal object to provide a simple and efficient device for positively securing the binding strip over the adjacent edges of the section of a floor covering such as linoleum or the like.

One of the important objects of the present invention is to provide a binding strip which includes a means for receiving and supporting a plurality of headed tacks to be driven into the floor between the adjacent edges of the sections of a floor covering, the headed tacks being associated with the binding strip in such a manner as to insure the positive fastening of the binding strip on the floor covering and further with a view of preventing the breaking off of the points of the tacks while being driven into the floor.

Still a further object is to provide a binding strip for floor coverings that will save considerable time and labor and will furthermore possess a neat appearance after the same has been properly tacked.

Still a further object is to provide a binding strip for floor covering which is simple in construction, inexpensive, strong and durable and further well adapted to the purposes for which it is designed.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, and in which like numerals indicate like parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary top plan-view of the binding strip embodying my invention showing the same disposed over the adjacent edges of the section of a floor covering,

Figure 2 is a transverse section taken approximately on the line 22 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a. fragmentary detail perspective view of one end portion of the binding strip for more clearly disclosing the manner in which a headed tack is slidably associated with the binding strip,

Figure 4 is a fragmentary side elevation of the binding strip and the headed tacks carried thereby, and

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken approximately on the line 55 of Figure 4.

In the drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 1 designates generally an elongated strip of metal,

1928. Serial No. 293,333.

the longitudinal edges of which are bent back upon the under side of the strip as shown at 2 and 3 respectively in Figure 3.

At certain spaced intervals, the bent back 60 portions 2 and 3 are raised as at 4 and 5 respectively to provide what may be termed as a substantially elongated socket portion 6 in which is slidably disposed the head 7 of a tack 8, the head 7 being of such diameter as to extend beneath the raised portions 4 and 5 so as to prevent the displacement of the headed tack from the binding strip.

There are as many sockets provided as there are headed fasteners and the strips 1 may be of any desirable length depending upon the length of the floor covering.

In use, the sections A and B of the linoleum floor covering are laid on the floor C, and the binding strip' 1 is then positioned over the adjacent edges of the sections A and B with one end of the strips disposed flush against one edge of the floor covering and then by fitting on the strip at a point directly above the head of the adjacent tack, the point of this tack will be driven into the floor.

The other headed fasteners are successively driven into the floor so that the bind ing strip 1 will properly cover the adjacent edges of the floor covering sections A and B.

By providing the elongated sockets 6 to permit the sliding movement of the headed fasteners, there will be no possibility of the tacks breaking ofl such as would be the case if a tack was merely driven through a hole in the binding strip and furthermore, it has been experienced that where a binding strip carries a plurality of tacks extending through holes in the strip, in endeavoring to successively drive the tacks into the floor, certain of the tacks must necessarily be driven in at an angle and this will result in the improper securing of the binding strips over the adjacent edges of the floor 100 section.

However, by employing a binding strip with tacks or other headed fasteners associated therewith in the manner as above de scribed and shown there will be no possibility of the headed fasteners being driven into the floor at the improper angle.

The binding strip for floor covering of the above mentioned character can be manufactured at a relatively low cost and will not only save considerable time and labor in properly covering the adjacent edges of sectional floor coverings but will also present a neat appearance when secured to the floor.

While I have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that various changes in the size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new 1s:

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